Say Hello to 2010!

and a higher level of fitness! Team rides begin officially on Sundays at 9 a.m. starting January 3rd until the end of February. These will count towards your 4 required sessions, as they will all include some skill work. We will try to allow for people to continue on with their own agenda (e.g. longer rides). Meet at Fanatik.

Any questions contact the team ride coordinator.

Cascade Cross Finale - Chilly Cross

is sponsored by Shuksan Velo Club on Jan. 16th at Cornwall Park. Visit the Cascade Cross website for more information about this fun & addictive fall/winter cycling discipline!

Fanatik Riders' Fall Successes

Junior Women 10-12 racer Shannon Mallory celebrates her win of the Seattle Cyclocross Series overall on the podium at Evergreen Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA back in late November.

Shannon raced at all 8 of the series races, from September to November, along side her brothers Canon (Jr Boys 13-14) and Ryan (Cat 4 Men).

Big props to Mike Mallory for supporting his kids getting a start in cyclocross racing!

Nicole Connor followed a highly successful road season with a breakthrough first season of cyclocross. She took 6th at her first race, which happened to be Women 3/4 at one of Washington's biggest 'cross races, Starcrossed. In the Seattle series, she won a Cat 4 race in early October, upgraded to Cat 3 and took a 2nd and a win in early November. She bookended this success with a trip to Oregon for the USGP Final in early December, where she podiumed the first day in Women B and took 4th place on Sunday. She also reporting having an absolute ball doing it!

Ryan Rickerts and Ben Rathkamp competed at the U.S. Cyclocross Nationals in Bend, OR in mid-December, giving their all in several categories over the 4 days of racing. The event was very well attended and a highly successful representation of the booming West Coast 'cross scene. Ryan was featured in two CyclingNews.com photos on Day 1 and Day 3. Ben made an appearance in an independent video of the Master Men 30-34 championship, a very intense race.

Glenn Powell, who helps sponsor our team via Bank of the Pacific, and his brother Rod successfully completed the Veolia Desert Challenge in the Middle East on Dec. 5th and took the win in the 50+ age category. You can read about it on the Fanatik blog.

Stewart Bowmer, Joe Jamison, and Tim Hubner competed on the Burnaby Velodrome at the Bare Bones 3 Day in mid-November. There are some great shots of Stewart on his way to the win in the Keirin sprint event on the Fanatik blog.

Thanks to Steve Noble at Noble Sports Chiropractic

for providing our club members with a free 20 minute consultation. He has been working with several team members and local cyclists over the past few years, helping them achieve new levels of fitness and performance by improving alignment, energy levels, biomechanics, nutrition, and recovery.

Contact Steve if you want get your winter training on the right track from the start!